What is Zacks Research’s Estimate for Teradyne Q2 Earnings?

Teradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ:TER) – Zacks Research raised their Q2 2026 earnings per share estimates for Teradyne in a report released on Tuesday, December 30th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the company will post earnings of $1.08 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.05. Zacks Research has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Teradyne’s current full-year earnings is $3.88 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Teradyne’s Q3 2026 earnings at $1.19 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.30 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.67 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.51 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.23 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.24 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $5.33 EPS.

Several other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on TER. Bank of America raised Teradyne from an “underperform” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $205.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. UBS Group upped their price target on Teradyne from $165.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $240.00 target price on shares of Teradyne in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. Northland Securities set a $186.00 target price on shares of Teradyne in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded Teradyne from a “sell” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price target for the stock from $148.00 to $230.00 in a research note on Monday, December 15th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Teradyne has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $185.75.

Teradyne Stock Down 1.6%

NASDAQ:TER opened at $193.56 on Thursday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $182.99 and its 200-day moving average price is $136.99. Teradyne has a 52 week low of $65.77 and a 52 week high of $205.00. The stock has a market cap of $30.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 70.39, a PEG ratio of 2.02 and a beta of 1.83.

Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The company reported $0.85 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.78 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $769.21 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $744.20 million. Teradyne had a return on equity of 18.04% and a net margin of 15.49%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 4.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.90 earnings per share.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Teradyne

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Teradyne by 2.1% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 21,417,717 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,947,935,000 after purchasing an additional 444,940 shares during the period. State Street Corp raised its holdings in Teradyne by 0.3% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 7,017,649 shares of the company’s stock valued at $965,909,000 after acquiring an additional 24,154 shares during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. lifted its position in shares of Teradyne by 6.8% in the third quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 5,256,857 shares of the company’s stock valued at $723,600,000 after acquiring an additional 336,757 shares in the last quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Teradyne by 79.7% in the second quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 3,785,067 shares of the company’s stock worth $340,353,000 after acquiring an additional 1,679,215 shares during the period. Finally, Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC boosted its stake in shares of Teradyne by 11.4% in the third quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 3,473,173 shares of the company’s stock worth $490,134,000 after acquiring an additional 354,876 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 99.77% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Teradyne

In other news, CEO Gregory Stephen Smith sold 1,108 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $201.31, for a total value of $223,051.48. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 93,409 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $18,804,165.79. This trade represents a 1.17% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders sold a total of 3,324 shares of company stock valued at $583,639 over the last 90 days. 0.16% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Teradyne Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 24th were given a $0.12 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, November 24th. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. Teradyne’s dividend payout ratio is presently 17.45%.

Key Stores Impacting Teradyne

Here are the key news stories impacting Teradyne this week:

• Positive Sentiment: BofA reiterated a Buy on TER and raised its price target from $205 to $235, and Cantor Fitzgerald also reiterated a Buy — this raises upside expectations and supports higher valuation for the stock. Here’s Why BofA Has a Buy Rating on Teradyne, Inc. (TER)
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research has increased several near-term and FY2026/2027 EPS estimates for Teradyne (multiple quarterly upgrades and FY2027 lifted to $5.33), which suggests analysts see stronger underlying earnings momentum even though the firm maintains a “Hold” rating.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks downgraded Teradyne from “Strong-Buy” to “Hold” — a weakening of explicit buy-side endorsement that can pressure sentiment and trigger some profit-taking. Zacks.com
• Negative Sentiment: Market commentary notes Teradyne underperformed its peers in recent sessions, and a Zacks write-up observed TER declining more than the market — both items reinforce short-term negative price pressure from relative weakness. Teradyne Inc. stock underperforms Wednesday when compared to competitors Teradyne (TER) Declines More Than Market

Teradyne Company Profile

Teradyne, Inc is a global supplier of automatic test equipment and related services principally used to test semiconductors, wireless products and complex electronic systems. Founded in 1960, the company is headquartered in North Reading, Massachusetts, and has a long history of developing capital equipment and software that help semiconductor manufacturers, electronics OEMs and contract manufacturers validate product performance and reliability during design and production.

The company’s product portfolio centers on automatic test equipment (ATE) and system-level test solutions that address chip- and board-level validation, burn-in and reliability screening.